Flying-machine.



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FLYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 20, I318.

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FLYING-MACHINE.

Sppeification of Letters Yatent. Patented D Q, 10, 1918,

Application filed May 20, 1918. Serial No, 235,656.

To all whom may concern: Be it known that I, SAMUEL Moses, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at J erseyville, in the county of Jersey andState of Illinois; have invented new and useful. Tmprovements inFlying-Machines, of which the following -is a specification.

This invention relates to flying machines of the heavier than air type,the ob ect in view being to arovide a specially safe and efficient aircra embodyii'ig a novel arrangement of fuselage supporting surfaces andlifting and propelling means, whereby the machine may be launched intoactual flightin a; circumscribed field or space, and whereby also a safelanding maybe effected ma correspondingly small'area. The machine hasgreat lifting and carrying capacity particularly adapting the same formilitary and war purposes, as well as the carrying of a large 'number ofpassengers and a large quantity of freight. I

With the above and other objects in View,

the invention consists in the construction,

of gear.

flying machine.

combination and arrangement of parts, as herein described, illustratedand claimed.

Figure 1 IS a plan view of the m proved Fig. 2 is 'a horizontal sectionthereofshow ing the propeller actuating connections.

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the machine.

Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal section through the fuselage.

Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse section taken in linewith the rearlifting propeller shafts.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary vertical longitudinal section showing thegearing and clutch mechanism' for throwing the lifting and drivingpropellers alternately into and out In carrying out the presentinvention, I employ a fuselage 1 of sufficient size to carry and inclosepractically all the mechanism of the machine. The fuselage is of ageneral rectangular shape in plan as well as side elevation but theforward end' thereof is pointed to form .a prcw or stem Qhenabling thefuselage to cleave the air with reduced head resistance.

Arranged adjacent to each of the four corners of the fuselage andextending vertically through the same from top to bottom is an uprighttubular housing or air well or conduit 3 and above the upper end of eachtubulaiconduit is arranged a lifting propeller 4 I which turns on avertical axis, said propeller .being fastened to the uppersection o of aMounted fast upon each shaft section '6 is i a beveled gear 12 having aclutch f? e 13 for engagement with a clutch 13 shiftable by means of alever 14, said clutch being keyed to and slidable upon the tubular shaftsection This provides means for throwing the respective liftingpropeller into and out of operation. Eaclrgear 12 meshes with and drivesanother beveled gear 15 loose on a horizontal shaft 16 having secured tothe rear end thereof one of a pair of driving propellers 17. The gear 15is normally loose on the shaft 16 butis adapted to be thrown intoengagement therewith so as to rotate the shaft 16 by means of a slidableclutch 18 shifted by means of a lever 18. The levers 18 are mounted uponrock shafts 19 having.

' the aviators seat as shown in Fig. 4. All-- other rod 23* extends fromthe other arm 19 to another manually operable lever 22 ad-' jacent tothe aviatorsseat. It will thus be seen that the lifting propellers 4and. the driving propellers 17' may be alternately thrown into and outofoperation, the lifting propellers being -used until the desired altitudehas been obtaiilgd, a fter which the driving propellers are tliroTriainto operation, and

- the lifting propellers are thrown out of operation. the machine beingthen supported by the laterally extending lifting and supportingsurfaces or wings 24 which extend from opposite sides of the fuselage 1.

The fuselage is entirely covered or sheathed with any suitable material,such as fabric, properly treated to render the same water. air and fireproof, the only. openings therein being at the top and bottom of thewells or conduits 3, so that the lifting propellers 4. may drive the airdownwardly therepoints 29 therein.

through. This'enables the machine to float when a landing is made onwater. Windows may, of course, be arranged at any desired points in thefuselage, the same being covered by transparent panels;v Arranged abovethe top wall of the fuselage and adjacent to the forward end thereof isa vertical rud der 25 which is flexibly connected at its forward edge toa vertical rudder post or shaft 26, extending downwardly into thefuselage where it is connected by gears 27 to a steering shaft28-liaving' one or more knuckle The rear sect-ion of the shaft 28 has ahand control or steering wheel29f fast thereon and arranged convenientlywith respect to the aviators seat. The lifting propellers -l are gearedsothat oppositely located propellers revolve simultaneously in oppositedirections, one to the right and one to the left, thus equalizing thetheigyroscopic action of said lifting propellers and adding to thefactor of safety of themachine'. The driving propellers 17 are alsogeared so as to be driven simultaneously in opposite directions, one tothe right and one to the left.

From the foregoing descriptiomtalren in connection with the accompanyingdrawings;

it will now be seen that I employ twosets of propellers, one set fordirect lifting and an of'an ordinaryairplane, the wings 2iforiningnecessary aerial support for the machine. The lifting propellers 4 areused mainly for ascending and descending where there is only a sectionalground area available and they are also used for obtaining a highaltitude more quickly than would be possible with thedriving n'opellers8 alone. Any suitable means may be provided for maintaining the lateralequilibrium of the machine. such as the usual lateralbalancing surfaces,

I claiui': 1. In a flying machine, the combination of a closedfi'iselag'e, laterally extiaidingaerial supporting surfaces" projectingfrom oppoa closed fuselage, laterally site sides thereof, tubular airconduits extending from top to bottoni of said fuseiage and open at bothends, lifting propellers re.

tatable in the upper ends of said conduits,

vertical shafts for said lifting propellers housed within said conduits,driving propellers arranged atone end of the fuselage, shafts for thelast named propellers, gearing for driving said lifting and pushingpropel-lers, and manually controlled me: as for throwing the lifting andpushing propellers alternately into and out of operation, 2. In a flyingmachine, the combination of extending aerial supportin surfacesprojecting from OPPO- site sides thereof, tubular air conduits tendingfrom top to bOtt Oii'lOf said fuselage and open at both ends,liftingpropellers rotatable in the upper ends of said conduits, verticaLshafts for said lifting propellers housed within said conduits, drivinpropel-H lei's arranged at oneend ofi'zhe fuselage,

"shafts for the last named 11'0 icllei's, earin for driving said liftingand pushing pnopcilei's manually controlled means foiytlirowing thelifting and pushingpropellersalternately into and out of operation, saidfuselage h'eiii of substantially rectangular formation plan, and saidlifting propellers and con duits being located adjacent to thecoriiersof the fuselage. p

3. In a flying machine, the combination of a closed fuselage, laterallyextending aerial supporting surfaces projecting front,

extending from top to bottom of said fu. lage and open at both ends,lifting propelthe forward end of the fuselage. and a man 05 uallvcontrolled steering shaft geared to;

said rudder post.

opposite sides thereof, tubular air conduits lers rotatable in the upperends of saidctm- L duits vertical shafts for said -iiftiiig iropellershoused withinsaid' conduits. dri

ing propellers arranged atone end of the fuselage, shafts for the lastnamed propel-" lers, gearing for driving said lifting and pushingpropellers. manually control ed ineans for throwing the lifting andpusliing litm propellers alternately intoand outof open, 1

ation. a vertical rudder mounted above the) top of the fuselage. arudder post journaled to turn on a vertical axis at the center of Intestimony whereof I affix my signature. 7

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